| May 2024 SHYC Commodore’s Post |
Hi Everyone – Happy Memorial Day weekend! As a Past Commodore once said to me, this is the time of year we “land the plane” for the Club. Well, to keep the metaphor going, we’re certainly getting the wheels closer to the ground as each day goes by! As I write, there are 3 weeks until Opening day! I want to thank everyone who attended the work party. We had a fantastic turnout – one of the best I can remember – and all substantial work was done in about 45 minutes! Again, thank you for the time and effort! Its great to see so much volunteer energy. Please see the following updates, announcements and schedules: Events / activities between now and through Opening Day weekend (June 15th and 16th). Shoulder weekend 1: Saturday and Sunday June 1st and 2nd Launch service 8am-5:00pm both days. Limited club house access Shoulder weekend 2: Saturday and Sunday June 8th and 9th. Launch service 8am-5pm both days. “Soft” galley opening both days (abbreviated menu and times – more info to follow) Limited clubhouse access Opening Day: Saturday, June 15th. New Member Breakfast – 9am Member Breakfast and Opening Day Ceremony – 10am Launch Service begins for season daily 8am -Sunset Full Clubhouse access for season begins 8am-Sunset Galley open daily SHYC 2024 Racing Season begins – Saturday, June 15th Afternoon sailing only on Saturday, June 15th. See NOR’s and SI’s for details by class Opening Day Cocktail Party: Saturday evening, June 15th Details and invite will be going out next week Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, June 16th 8:00am Junior Sailing, Junior Tennis, and Swimming We have a robust selection of summer fun for the younger generation. Information on these programs has been sent to other mail lists, but for full information (if you missed that), please see the following links. There is still room to join both the fun and learning! Junior Sailing: JR Sailing Program – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Junior Tennis: Junior Tennis – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Junior Swimming: JR Swimming – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Women’s Sailing We have a terrific Women’s Sailing Program that convenes each Tuesday Night for a good part of the summer. This summer, the program begins on Tuesday, June 25th and happens most Tuesdays into early August. Here is an excerpt from the program description: This year’s SHYC instructional sailing program for women will offer a curriculum focused on teaching and practicing fundamental sailing skills, building confidence, and enhancing enjoyment of the sport of sailing. All skill levels are welcome. No prior sailing experience is required. For more information on the program and how to join, please see the following link. 2024 SHYC Women’s Instructional Sailing Program – Google Docs News from the Treasurer…. Please see the following from Treasurer Colin Cooper: We recently migrated to a new cloud-based accounting system. The transition has gone smoothly to date although there are still some challenges to work through. The new system eventually will facilitate electronic payment of invoices, but we are not planning to activate that functionality until the 2025 season. While some invoices may indicate the possibility of electronic payment, for this summer we still need members to remit payment by check to PO Box 124, Guilford, CT 06437. To the few members who still haven’t paid their 2024 summer dues invoice that was sent out on February 24, 2024, please do so at your earliest convenience. And finally, to assess or not to assess? As most of us know, around this time of year we determine the amount of a capital assessment (dollars we collect from the membership) needed to either replace, add or maintain the assets of the Club and the Clubhouse. This, typically, is a yearly event. I’m happy to report that this year (at least in this moment of time) we will not need any assessment. HOWEVER, please note – that this is a rarity and is simply a byproduct of timing of capital needs of the Club. I fully expect that we will need an assessment next year as its very atypical for us not to have capital needs at this time of year. But, we’ll enjoy the good news and hope nothing really expensive breaks in the next few weeks! That’s it for now. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and looking forward to seeing everyone on Opening Day! Cutter Hi Everyone – Happy Memorial Day weekend! As a Past Commodore once said to me, this is the time of year we “land the plane” for the Club. Well, to keep the metaphor going, we’re certainly getting the wheels closer to the ground as each day goes by! As I write, there are 3 weeks until Opening day! I want to thank everyone who attended the work party. We had a fantastic turnout – one of the best I can remember – and all substantial work was done in about 45 minutes! Again, thank you for the time and effort! Its great to see so much volunteer energy. Please see the following updates, announcements and schedules: Events / activities between now and through Opening Day weekend (June 15th and 16th). Shoulder weekend 1: Saturday and Sunday June 1st and 2nd Launch service 8am-5:00pm both days. Limited club house access Shoulder weekend 2: Saturday and Sunday June 8th and 9th. Launch service 8am-5pm both days. “Soft” galley opening both days (abbreviated menu and times – more info to follow) Limited clubhouse access Opening Day: Saturday, June 15th. New Member Breakfast – 9am Member Breakfast and Opening Day Ceremony – 10am Launch Service begins for season daily 8am -Sunset Full Clubhouse access for season begins 8am-Sunset Galley open daily SHYC 2024 Racing Season begins – Saturday, June 15th Afternoon sailing only on Saturday, June 15th. See NOR’s and SI’s for details by class Opening Day Cocktail Party: Saturday evening, June 15th Details and invite will be going out next week Fathers Day Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, June 16th 8:00am Junior Sailing, Junior Tennis, and Swimming We have a robust selection of summer fun for the younger generation. Information on these programs has been sent to other mail lists, but for full information (if you missed that), please see the following links. There is still room to join both the fun and learning! Junior Sailing: JR Sailing Program – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Junior Tennis: Junior Tennis – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Junior Swimming: JR Swimming – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club (shyc.club) Women’s Sailing We have a terrific Women’s Sailing Program that convenes each Tuesday Night for a good part of the summer. This summer, the program begins on Tuesday, June 25th and happens most Tuesdays into early August. Here is an excerpt from the program description: This year’s SHYC instructional sailing program for women will offer a curriculum focused on teaching and practicing fundamental sailing skills, building confidence, and enhancing enjoyment of the sport of sailing. All skill levels are welcome. No prior sailing experience is required. For more information on the program and how to join, please see the following link. 2024 SHYC Women’s Instructional Sailing Program – Google Docs News from the Treasurer…. Please see the following from Treasurer Colin Cooper: We recently migrated to a new cloud-based accounting system. The transition has gone smoothly to date although there are still some challenges to work through. The new system eventually will facilitate electronic payment of invoices, but we are not planning to activate that functionality until the 2025 season. While some invoices may indicate the possibility of electronic payment, for this summer we still need members to remit payment by check to PO Box 124, Guilford, CT 06437. To the few members who still haven’t paid their 2024 summer dues invoice that was sent out on February 24, 2024, please do so at your earliest convenience. And finally, to assess or not to assess? As most of us know, around this time of year we determine the amount of a capital assessment (dollars we collect from the membership) needed to either replace, add or maintain the assets of the Club and the Clubhouse. This, typically, is a yearly event. I’m happy to report that this year (at least in this moment of time) we will not need any assessment. HOWEVER, please note – that this is a rarity and is simply a byproduct of timing of capital needs of the Club. I fully expect that we will need an assessment next year as its very atypical for us not to have capital needs at this time of year. But, we’ll enjoy the good news and hope nothing really expensive breaks in the next few weeks! That’s it for now. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and looking forward to seeing everyone on Opening Day! Cutter |
| 2024 Season – SHYC Executive Committee Cutter Smith (Commodore) Dan Fisher (Vice Commodore) Shane Walden (Fleet Captain) Phil Smyth (Secretary) Colin Cooper (Treasurer) Harlan Fichtenholtz (Head of House) Thad Ozyck (Head of Jr. Sailing) Brendan Brent (Entertainment Chair) Wesley Cain (Liquor Commissioner) Stuart Baldwin (Membership Chair) Eric Davidson (Harbor Manager) Bob Davidson (Corporation) Whitney Peterson (Past Commodore) |
